St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-12
The Reagan-Oullom Interstate Commerce
Bill Considered in the House
and Senate.
DOnnelly and Rogers Have Bout-The
Democratic Senatorial Caucus
Meets Tonight.
The Republicans of the Badger Legis-
lature Name Their Officers
for the Session.
Matters in the New Jersey and 1ndf-
ana Legislatures Growing Daily
More Intsres ting.


2t0rS failed to respond to roll call.
The retormatory resolution of the meet
ing called in the state capitol Dec. %, by
the board OF corrections and charities, to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of making the
second state prison areformatory, was read.
and upon the suggestion contained in it for
the appointment of a committee to consider
the matter, Mr.. Wood offered d resolution
for joint committee of three from the
senate and five from the house. Notice of
debate lays it over.
\ petition from Mrs. Hobart. president
of the Women's Christian Temperance
union. of Red Wing. asking for the favora-
bic consideration of proposed bill to pro-
vide for scientific temperance instruction in
the public schools, was read and referred to
the committee Oh education.
Mr.. Hall lost a resolution Tor the ap-
pointment of an assistant doorkeeper on
vote of % TO II, the % affirmative votes
being less than 4 majority of the senate.
Resolutions then adopted were:
Mr.. Buckman-For q committee f five on
booms, logs and lumber to consider all bills
aud resolutions pertaining thereto.
Mr.. FinseIh-For committee on mileage.
MesSrs. Fiuseth, Whiteman and Lende were
appointed.
GOING FOR THE OIL INSPECTOR.
Here the committee on retrenchment and
reform was given something to do, and a
great surprise was thrust upon the senate
by Mr.. Hall Introducing two resolutions,
one requesting that committee to examine
into the fees and salaries of the state oil
inspector and surveyors general of logs and
lumber, to report on the amounts those
officers receive. and to recommend that
their compensation be paid in salaries not
TO exceed $1,000 per annum; and the other
resolution requiring the committee to make
a report as to the necessity. whether ab-
SOlute or not. Of the two state experimental
farms at the fair grounds and at Lake Min
netonka respectively. Both resolutions
were adopted without discussion. Senator
Ward gave notice that he would Introduce
a bill to-day for the abolition of the office
of state oil Inspector.
Then there was some little fun afforded
by resolution introduced by Senator Ed
wards instructing the committee on print
ing to have Gov. McGilrS message printed
in Norwegian. 1000 copies; in German,
1900; i'll Swedish. l, 900. and in French
500. Senator Ward wanted lew copies
printed i'll North American English" and
he was laughingly informed that provision
had already been made for that by law.
Then Senator Bowen wanted $50 copies
printed in Bohemian. urging that he had a
number of constituents who spoke and read
that language. With much Ieyity and many
counter amendments the senate finally
adopted the resolution with an amendment
providing for 3 600 copies in Bohemian.
Some resolutions by Senators Buchanan,
Brown, HalyerSOn and Nachbar to empower
the finance. enrolling. engrossment and
railroad committees respectively, to EN-
ploy clerks. being adopted, decided the COM
mittee clerkShip question. leaving it alto
gether to the discretion of the committees.
contrary to the resolution of Senator Schef
fer, which was to provide for the appoint
ment of three particular gentlemen as
clerks, and which was pending debate.
Senator Ward lost a resolution bv which
he attempted to add 8. 600 more copies in
the several languages to the amount al
ready authorized to be printed of Gov. Nc
GilliS message.
LOCAL. BILLS.
Introduction of bills commenced. and
among the list were three of local interest
to Minneapolis one by Mr.. Clough authOriz-
ing 500. 600 bonds Tor the Twentieth ave-
nue. north bridge, another by Mr.. SwenSon
authorizing $1l0, 200 for the Franklin ave-
hue bridge. and the third by MIR. Clough.
amending the act OF 1885 which authorized
Minneapolis to issue bonds for the stone
arch bridge. The amendment proposes to
make the bill apply to iron or steel arch
bridges instead Of the stone arch bridge.
All three passed under suspension of rules,
although Senator Clark. of Window, ob-
jected to that method when the first bill
was introduced until he was satisfied with
all explanation from the entire Hennepin
county delegation to the effect that these
measures were unanimously recommended
by the Minneapolis council.
Among other bills of local interest, Mr..
Child secured the passage of one legaliZing
the action of Glencoe in purchasing the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul right of
way to Hutchinson; and Marcus Johnson
got one through providing for the construc-
ton Of court house i'll Kandiyohi county.
AMENDING THE STATUTES.
B lis for the consideration of the iudici-
AIRY committee introduced yesterday were:
Mr.. Bowen-To determine the right of pos
session of any state elective Office, and giving
the contestant the right to appear person
ally, or ~ council, i'll quo warranto proceed
ings
Mr.. Chapman-Making fees of jurors and
Justices in courts outside of incorporated
cities, etc, 81 per day, with mileage at cents
per mile.
Mr.. Communicating the qualifications
of petit jurors in cases of felony in district
they have expressed their thoughts regard
ing the crime, or have heard or read accounts
of it, providing that their opinions are sus-
ceptible OF change.
MIR. Experimenting section 81 chapter
ia, general laws OF 1878, SO as to make it ny
lawful 10 adopt children without the consent
of parents or next OF kin, unless the child is
abandoned or its parents or parent living
should be insane. 1t gives the right of con
sent in illi9etimate children TO the mother
Mr.. Durant-Amending sections and 8
chapter 105 laws of 1885. so as to correc
some formallties in the incorporation of vii
lagos.
Mr.. Nachbar-Amending section l, chapter
2l2, general laws OF 1855, so as to fix the
amount of toll charged by custom mills FOL
grinding and boiling at not TO exceed one
eighth.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Other bills were introduced ond sent to
committees as follows:
Mr.. IveS-Amending the military code; an.
propriating $4,000 per annum Tor the mill
tia; extend NJ the time of encampment from
seven to ten days; providing for two assist
ant surgeons, one commlSSary Sergean. anC
one brigade in pector Of rifle practice: anC
empowering the governor to remove ,ncom
petent officers upon the report of commits
sion of investigation. Committee on military
affairs.
Mr.. Understanding that in the study
of physiology and hygiene in the public
schools. special attention shall be paid to tn,
effects of alcnohol upon the human system
Committee on education.
Mr. Clough-Reducing the fees for scalin.
logs from o TO cents. Committee on boom.
and logs.
Mr. Oswald-Amending the banking law il